Estimation of the quality of life according to the population survey outcomes

On the basis of the data from the sociological household survey in the city of Taganrog conducted by ISESP RAS in 2014 the article provides estimation of the quality of life of different socio-demographic groups and identifies the socio-economic problems that are most topical from the point of the city residents. In this study the quality of life of different socio-demographic groups was estimated by the concentration of unsatisfactory evaluations of the main characteristics of the level and quality of life, and the topicality of the problem - by the share of the unsatisfactory answers of all respondents. Households with high concentration of unsatisfactory assessments are mainly recorded among incomplete families and lone pensioners. According to the city residents, the most acute problems are low economic condition of households and lack of “barrier-free” environment for the disabled and people with limited mobility in the city.